On Point | Podcast
How to move from languishing to flourishing
Apr 22, 2024
Sociologist Corey Keyes discusses moving from languishing to flourishing, exploring childhood trauma's impact on mental health, coping strategies for overcoming languishing, and the importance of emotional vulnerability in forming meaningful connections.
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- Moving from languishing to flourishing involves finding sources of meaning and engagement in life.
- Languishing is distinct from clinical depression, characterized by emptiness and stagnation without intense negativity.
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